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| MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING DIRECTOR |
| University Research Co., LLC (URC) |
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Posted 2019-02-26 00:52:50
University Research Co., LLC (URC)
URC
is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social
services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the
Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries,
including the United States.
Established
in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assistance to strengthen health and
social systems and service quality by empowering communities and health workers
to identify and scale up locally appropriate solutions to critical problems.
Internationally, we expand access to and improve the quality of services
addressing maternal, newborn, and child health; infectious diseases, including
HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria; reproductive health and family planning; food and
nutrition; and vulnerable children and families. In the US, we focus on
improving communication related to issues like substance abuse, with a
particular focus on reaching underserved populations.
URC’s
mission is to provide innovative, evidence-based solutions to health and social
challenges worldwide. Please join us in carrying out our mission
(http://www.urc-chs.com/).
Project Overview
This
anticipated five-year USAID funded Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and
Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH&N) Continuum of Care (CoC) Activity
will continue to assist the Government of Zambia and their Ministry of Health
with improving the health of mothers and children by improving the capacity to
deliver quality services, strengthening health systems at national and
subnational levels, and improving the capacity to engage with communities for
health. The Activity will focus on providing quality health services as close
to the community as possible in four provinces of Zambia (Luapula, Muchinga,
Southern, and Eastern) through implementation of high impact interventions that
save lives.
Specific responsibilities:
URC
is currently seeking a qualified Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Director
to provide oversight on project design, activities monitoring, adaptive
management and learnings, and impact evaluation of the anticipated Activity.
Primary
responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
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Provide
technical leadership in the development and implementation of overall
monitoring and evaluation framework for project implementation across the
intervention areas.
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Develop
and oversee project monitoring, evaluation, research, learning, and reporting,
including development of appropriate indicators, tracking against targets,
assessing performance, conducting surveys and assessments, documenting lessons
learned, and producing timely, accurate, and complete reports.
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Establish
close coordination with senior management of activity to harmonize and
streamline collection and use of data for program activities and learning.
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Regularly
review and update the Activity’s M&E plan.
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Strengthen
capacity of relevant government counterparts to turn data to evidence and
improve utilization of that evidence at provincial, district, and community
levels.
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Provide
technical oversight to ensure monitoring across the target districts to achieve
stated results and possible remedies where results are not as expected.
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Support
integration of effective data-driven monitoring and tools within existing
Ministry of Health systems and processes.
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Provide
direction and oversight for the MEL team of the Activity.
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Liaise
with USAID, government partners, policy makers, and other key stakeholders to
coordinate dissemination and application of results.
Required Qualifications:
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A
minimum of a master’s degree in public health, information sciences, social
sciences, data science, or a related field.
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At
least 5 years of progressive experience with M&E for health programs,
including data management, data quality assurance, and research and evaluation.
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At
least 3 years of experience of working in the areas of reproductive health,
maternal and child health, and/or nutrition preferred.
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Extensive
experience of working with partners at different levels of the health systems
on M&E activities.
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Demonstrated
knowledge and skills of using software packages for data analysis.
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Experience
working in Zambia and/or in contexts with similar needs in sub-Saharan Africa
preferred.
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Strong
oral and written communication skills, including evidence of quality report
writing and presentations.
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Demonstrated
ability to meet deadlines with quality products.
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Strong
organizational and interpersonal skills.
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Demonstrated
ability to work in a team environment and mentor/coach direct reports.
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Proficiency
with MS Office Suite, with excellent MS Word and Excel skills.
Please note: this position is contingent upon securing award.
To
apply please visit www.urc-chs.com.
